Yannick Ngakoue using techniques he learned from Von Miller at training camp

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue made huge strides last year, but he isn’t letting that stop him from improving heading into 2018. After being named to the Pro Bowl in January, Ngakoue has come into camp with his hair on fire and has been one of the many standouts. Part of the reason for that is because of the new techniques he’s been applying against his comrades on offense, some of which they haven’t seen from the third-year veteran.

Needless to say, the media has been all over Ngakoue’s solid start to camp, which resulted in 1010XL’s Hays Carlyon asking Ngakoue about one finishing move in particular. Apparently, it’s a move he picked up during the Pro Bowl while picking AFC comrade Von Miller’s mind at practice.

“No [I haven’t used that finisher in the past]. Going back to the Pro Bowl, just chilling with my big bro Von [Miller], we just talk about pass rush a lot and that’s the side he loves to rush on a lot,” Ngakoue said. “Just kind of picked his brain a little bit about what moves to work on that side and he picked my brain on what moves to work on the other side so I could help him out, so that’s probably where I got that from.”

For those wondering which move Ngakoue and Carlyon were referring to, check out the clip below by Christopher Thornton of Locked on Jags.

Last year’s trip to the Pro Bowl was Ngakoue’s first, but at the rate he’s developing there will be plenty more. It’s great to see the third-year veteran improving himself year after year as he’ll be one of the Jags’ key contributors in the future.

As for Miller, he too believes Ngakoue has what it takes to be one of the best as he told the Good Morning Football crew that the young edge rusher was an “incredibly talented player” back in January.

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